Paris France Temple
The Paris France Temple is a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Le Chesnay, a suburb of Paris, France, and is located near Versailles.[4][5] The Paris France Temple is the first temple built in Metropolitan France, and the second associated with France, after the Papeete Tahiti Temple.[6][7]
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Number | 156 | |||||||||||||||||||
Dedicated | 21 May 2017 Henry B. Eyring | by |||||||||||||||||||
Floor area | 44,175 sq ft (4,104 m2) | |||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Hartford Connecticut Temple | |||||||||||||||||||
Followed by | Tucson Arizona Temple | |||||||||||||||||||
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History
Church president Thomas S. Monson announced that a Latter-day Saint temple would be constructed in France on July 15, 2011. New temples are generally announced during a church general conference. However, French newspapers reported the church's plans to build the temple at Le Chesnay, which prompted the early announcement, three months prior to the October 2011 conference.[4]
Local opposition included Mayor Philippe Brillault who opposed the temple—planned on a site for an abandoned, asbestos-choked power plant—and proclaimed, "We weren’t overjoyed, because Mormons have an image that’s pretty much negative."[8]
A public open house was held from April 22, 2017 through May 13, 2017, excluding Sundays.[9] The temple was dedicated on May 21, 2017 by Henry B. Eyring.[10]
In 2020, the Paris France Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[11]
Gallery
- Exterior of the temple
- Reproduction of Thorvaldsen's Christus statue
- Temple courtyard
See also
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- Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
- Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in France
References
- "Elder Andersen visits construction site of Paris France Temple", Church News and Events, churchofjesuschrist.org, 19 June 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- "Church Statement on Temple in France" (15 July 2011).
- Monson, Thomas S. (1 October 2011. "As We Meet Again" talk given at General Conference.
- "Six more temples announced; total now 108", Church News, March 27, 1999, retrieved 2018-12-27
- Peggy Fletcher, Stack (Jul 15, 2011). "Mormon breakthrough: a temple in France". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake Utah: MediaNews Group. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
- Temples en Europe et en Polynésie Française
- Un temple mormon à deux pas du château de Versailles, Le Point
- Bryant, Elizabeth. "French Mormons find a less hospitable ‘Mormon moment’", The Washington Post, 17 February 2012. Retrieved on 3 April 2020.
- "Open House and Dedication Dates Announced for Paris France Temple: First temple in France", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2016-11-07
- "Paris France Temple Is Dedicated: First French temple is the 156th worldwide", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2017-05-21
- Stack, Peggy Fletcher. "All Latter-day Saint temples to close due to coronavirus", The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 March 2020. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
External links
- Paris France Temple Official site
- Paris France Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org